It is a priority of all childcare services to ensure the welfare and safety of every child and young person while in its care and under its supervision.
Canavan Byrne has developed a Child Safeguarding Statement that covers the criteria and principles involved in the safety and welfare of children attending childcare services. The Child Safeguarding Statement is underpinned by Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children, Tuslaโs Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and current legislation such as the Children First Act 2015, Child Care Act 1991, Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 and the National Vetting Bureau Act 2012.
Our Child Safeguarding Statement is available to purchase in DIY format for you to complete yourself or alternatively our policy development team will be delighted to contact you to develop a tailor made version of the Statement specific to your service.